Dr. Irene Cassidy
Biography
Present Position: Lecturer, Department of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Limerick.My name is Irene Cassidy and I am a registered general nurse (RGN), registered midwife (RM) and registered nurse tutor. I undertook a Bachelor of Nursing (BNS) at University College Dublin, which also incorporated a nurse education qualification. I subsequently completed an MSc in Nursing with the University of Manchester and completed my PhD through the University of Limerick entitled 'Quality of Life and Living with Parkinson's: A mixed methods study.
My clinical experience spanned a range of clinical positions including medical, surgical, accident and emergency and renal nursing. Areas of teaching, assessing and research interest include supporting people living with long-term conditions, Parkinson's and the experience of people living with long-term neurological conditions, palliative care, respiratory nursing, tracheostomy care, competency-based approaches to clinical assessment, community nursing and pain management.
Research Interests
Quality of Life researchLiving with Parkinson's and other l
Long-term conditions·
Aging related research and older person care·
Respiratory nursing·
Supportive and palliative care·
Teaching, assessing and learning within undergraduate nursing; student and educator perspectives
Professional Activities
Committee
- 1999 Chronic Illness and Palliative Care,
Association
- On the live register for nursing and midwifery with the nursing board An Board Altranais., Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland
Peer Reviewed Journals
Exploring factors that influence HRQoL for people living with Parkinson's in one region of Ireland: A cross-sectional study
Cassidy I.;Doody O.;Meskell P. (2022) Exploring factors that influence HRQoL for people living with Parkinson's in one region of Ireland: A cross-sectional study. BMC geriatrics :-994
Irish Respiratory Clinical Nurse Specialists' Experiences of Their Role: A Qualitative Exploration
Fallon, N., Cassidy, I., Doody, O. (2018) Irish Respiratory Clinical Nurse Specialists' Experiences of Their Role: A Qualitative Exploration. Clinical nurse specialist CNS :240-248
Irish Respiratory Clinical Nurse Specialists' Experiences of Their Role: A Qualitative Exploration
Fallon, N;Cassidy, I;Doody, O (2018) Irish Respiratory Clinical Nurse Specialists' Experiences of Their Role: A Qualitative Exploration. PHILADELPHIA : LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS Clinical Nurse Specialist :240-248
Lecturers' experiences of facilitating guided group reflection with pre-registration BSc Nursing students
Mc Carthy, J,Cassidy, I,Tuohy, D (2013) Lecturers' experiences of facilitating guided group reflection with pre-registration BSc Nursing students. Nurse education today :36-40
Conversations through barriers of language and interpretation
Mc Carthy, J; Cassidy, I; Graham, MM; Tuohy, D. (2013) Conversations through barriers of language and interpretation. British Journal Of Nursing :335-339
Preceptors' views of assessing nursing students using a competency based approach
Cassidy I.;Butler M.;Quillinan B.;Egan G.;Mc Namara M.;Tuohy D.;Bradshaw C.;Fahy A.;Connor M.;Tierney C. (2012) Preceptors' views of assessing nursing students using a competency based approach. Nurse Education In Practice :346-351
Nursing students' views of clinical competence assessment in the Mid west region of Ireland
Bradshaw, C. O' Connor, M. Egan, G. Tierney, C. Butler, M. P. Fahy, A. Tuohy, D. Cassidy, I. Quillinan, B. Mc Namara, M. (2012) Nursing students' views of clinical competence assessment in the Mid west region of Ireland. British Journal Of Nursing :923-927
Nursing students' views of clinical competence assessment
Bradshaw C.;O'Connor M.;Egan G.;Tierney K.;Butler M.;Fahy A.;Tuohy D.;Cassidy I.;Quillinan B.;McNamara M. (2012) Nursing students' views of clinical competence assessment. British Journal Of Nursing :923-927
Preceptors' views of assessing nursing students using a competency based approach, Nurse Education in practice,
Cassidy, I. Butler, M. P. Quillinan, B. Egan, G. McNamara, M. C. Tuohy, D. Bradshaw, C. Fahy, A. O' Connor, M. Tierney, C. (2012) Preceptors' views of assessing nursing students using a competency based approach, Nurse Education in practice, . Nurse Education In Practice
Evaluating Clinical Competence Assessment
Fahy, A., Tuohy,D., Mc Namara, M.C., Butler, M.P., Cassidy, I., Bradshaw, C. (2011) Evaluating Clinical Competence Assessment. Nursing Standard :42-49
Competency assessment methods - Tool and processes: A survey of nurse preceptors in Ireland
Butler M.P., Cassidy I., Quillinan B., Fahy A., Bradshaw C., Tuohy D., O'Connor M., Mc Namara M.C., Egan G., Tierney C. (2011) Competency assessment methods - Tool and processes: A survey of nurse preceptors in Ireland. Nurse Education In Practice :298-303
Competency assessment methods tools and processes: A survey of nurse preceptors in Ireland.
Butler, M. P. Cassidy, I. Quillinan, B. Fahy, A. Bradshaw, C. Tuohy, D. O'Connor, M. Mc Namara, M. Egan, G. (2011) Competency assessment methods tools and processes: A survey of nurse preceptors in Ireland.. Nurse Education In Practice :298-303
National survey of Irish community nurses' leg ulcer mangement practices and knowledge
Barrett, S. cassidy, I. Graham, M. M. (2009) National survey of Irish community nurses' leg ulcer mangement practices and knowledge. Journal of wound care :161-190
Educational needs of nurses when nursing people of a different culture in Ireland
Tuohy, D; McCarthy, J; Cassidy, I; Graham, MM (2008) Educational needs of nurses when nursing people of a different culture in Ireland. International Nursing Review :164-170
Student nurses' experiences of caring for infectious patients in source isolation. A hermeneutic phenomenological study
Cassidy, I (2006) Student nurses' experiences of caring for infectious patients in source isolation. A hermeneutic phenomenological study. Journal Of Clinical Nursing :1247-1256
Books
Caring for infectious isolated patients - student nurses experiences: A Hermeneutic Phenomenological study
Cassidy, I (2010) Caring for infectious isolated patients - student nurses experiences: A Hermeneutic Phenomenological study. Saarbrücken: : Lambert Academic Publishing
Book Chapters
Edited Books
Other Journals
'Educational needs of nurses when nursing people of a different culture in Ireland'
Tuohy, D; McCarthy, J; Cassidy, I; Graham, M; (2007) 'Educational needs of nurses when nursing people of a different culture in Ireland' . Celebrating Nursing & Midwifery Contributions to Health care through Research-A Supplement to the National Institute of Health Sciences Research Bulletin, :24-24
Student nurses' experiences of caring for infectious patients in source isolation.
Cassidy, I (2002) Student nurses' experiences of caring for infectious patients in source isolation.. National Institute of Health Sciences Research Bulletin
Conference Publications
69th Annual & Scientific Meeting of the Irish Gerontological Society
Tuohy, D., Cassidy, I., Carey, E., Graham, M., McCarthy, J., Murphy, J., Morrissey, K., Shanahan, J., Tuohy, T (2022) (2022) 69th Annual & Scientific Meeting of the Irish Gerontological Society. :iii37-iii37
MDS International Congress, Berlin, Germany
I Cassidy, Dr. P Meskell, MP Butler, M Richardson CNS, Professor C Kennedy, Professor S Coote, Dr. P Boers (2016) MDS International Congress, Berlin, Germany.
Inaugural HSE West-Midwest Nursing and Midwifery Research and Innovation Conference, April 29th, Limerick.
Cassidy, I. Kennedy, C., Butler, MP. Meskell, P. Coote, S. Richardson, M. Boers, P (2015) Inaugural HSE West-Midwest Nursing and Midwifery Research and Innovation Conference, April 29th, Limerick..
UHL Annual Symposium, Limerick
Mc Grath, C. Cassidy, I., O Brien, A. Casserly, B (2014) UHL Annual Symposium, Limerick.
13th Annual EDCNS doctoral conference, Maastrict.
Cassidy, I. Kennedy, C., Butler, MP. Meskell, P. Coote, S. Richardson, M. Boers, P. ( (2014) 13th Annual EDCNS doctoral conference, Maastrict..
The UHL Annual Symposium, Limerick.
Cassidy, I. Kennedy, C., Butler, MP. Meskell, P. Coote, S. Richardson, M. Boers, P (2014) The UHL Annual Symposium, Limerick..
European Transcultural Nursing Association (ETNA) Conference, Department of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Limerick
McCarthy, J, Cassidy, I, Graham, M and Tuohy, D (2011) European Transcultural Nursing Association (ETNA) Conference, Department of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Limerick.
Oral Paper presentation by Fahy, A. at the RCN Education Forum Conference Partners in Practice
Fahy, A., Butler, M.P., Tuohy, D. O' Connor, Cassidy, I., M., Bradshaw, C., Quillinan, B., Tierney, Egan, G., C., McNamara, M., (2010) Oral Paper presentation by Fahy, A. at the RCN Education Forum Conference Partners in Practice.
9th Annual Research Conference, Catherine McAuley School of Nursing and Midwifery, 9th October, University College Cork, Ireland.
Paper presented by Cassidy, I., Egan, G., (2009) 9th Annual Research Conference, Catherine McAuley School of Nursing and Midwifery, 9th October, University College Cork, Ireland. .
Conference of the National Council for the ProfessionalDevelopment of Nursing & Midwifery -Clinical Excellence: Safety, Quality and Evidence- Croke Park, Dublin.
Cassidy I., Egan, G, Butler, M.P., Fahy, A., O¿ Connor, M., Bradshaw, C., Quillinan, B., C. Tierney, C., McNamara, M., Tuohy, D. (2009) (2009) Conference of the National Council for the ProfessionalDevelopment of Nursing & Midwifery -Clinical Excellence: Safety, Quality and Evidence- Croke Park, Dublin..
15th International Reflective Practice Conference COMHRA, 26th June, Department of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Limerick.
Tuohy, D. ,McCarthy, J. and Cassidy, I (2009) 15th International Reflective Practice Conference COMHRA, 26th June, Department of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Limerick. .
15th International Reflective Practice Conference Comhra. Transforming healthcare practice through reflective dialogue
Tuohy, D., Mc Carthy, J., Cassidy, I., Graham, M.M. (2009) 15th International Reflective Practice Conference Comhra. Transforming healthcare practice through reflective dialogue.
15th International reflective Practice conference. Comhra. Transforming healthcare through reflective dialogue
Mc Carthy, J. Tuohy,D. Cassidy, I. (2009) 15th International reflective Practice conference. Comhra. Transforming healthcare through reflective dialogue.
Transforming Healthcare through Research, Education & Technology, 9th Annual Interdisciplinary Research Conferenc
Butler, M.P., Quillinan, B., Fahy, A ., Cassidy, I, Tuohy, D., O¿ Connor, M., Bradshaw, C., Tierney, C., McNamara, M. and Egan, G, (2008) Transforming Healthcare through Research, Education & Technology, 9th Annual Interdisciplinary Research Conferenc.
International Nursing Research Conference. Facing the challenge of health care systems in transition, Israel..
Cassidy, I. (2008) International Nursing Research Conference. Facing the challenge of health care systems in transition, Israel...
Oral paper presentation by Mc Carthy, J. at the 1st Biennial International Evidence-Based Nursing Conference, Advancing Nursing Practice Through Evidence'. June 2008, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia.
Mc carthy, J. Tuohy, D. Cassidy, I. Graham, M. M. (2008) Oral paper presentation by Mc Carthy, J. at the 1st Biennial International Evidence-Based Nursing Conference, Advancing Nursing Practice Through Evidence'. June 2008, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia..
International Nursing Research Conference Facing the challenge of health care systems in transition.
Cassidy, I. Tuohy, D., McCarthy, J., Graham, M.M. (2008) International Nursing Research Conference Facing the challenge of health care systems in transition..
9th Annual Interdisciplinary Research Conference. Transforming health care through research, education and technology.
Butler, M. P., Quillinan, B., Tuohy, D., O' Connor, M., Bradshaw, C., Cassidy, I., Tierney, C. Fahy, A., Egan, G., McNamara, M. (2008) 9th Annual Interdisciplinary Research Conference. Transforming health care through research, education and technology..
Trinity College Dublin¿s 8th Annual Interdisciplinary research conference
Tuohy, D. Mc Carthy, J. Cassidy, I. Graham, M. (2007) Trinity College Dublin¿s 8th Annual Interdisciplinary research conference.
Journal of Clinical Nursing
Cassidy I. (2006) Journal of Clinical Nursing. Journal of clinical nursing :1247-1256
Person centred developments in nursing and midwifery, (hosted by Mid Western area Nursing and Midwifery planning and development unit) 3rd Annual conference. Bunratty Shannon Shamrock Hotel, Bunratty, Co Clare, 26th April 2006.
Tuohy, D. Graham, M. M. Cassidy, I. (2006) Person centred developments in nursing and midwifery, (hosted by Mid Western area Nursing and Midwifery planning and development unit) 3rd Annual conference. Bunratty Shannon Shamrock Hotel, Bunratty, Co Clare, 26th April 2006..
Person Centred Developments in Nursing/Midwifery
Graham, M. Cassidy, I Tuohy, D. (2006) Person Centred Developments in Nursing/Midwifery. :*-*
Research Forum Conference (hosted by Irish Nursing Research Interest Group),
Graham, M Cassidy, I Tuohy, D (2005) Research Forum Conference (hosted by Irish Nursing Research Interest Group),. :*-*
Irish Nursing Research Interest Group), South Court Hotel, Limerick on19th Oct 2005.
Cassidy, I (2005) Irish Nursing Research Interest Group), South Court Hotel, Limerick on19th Oct 2005..
Irish Nursing Research Interest Group), South Court Hotel, Limerick on19th Oct 2005
Tuohy, D. Graham, M. Cassidy, I (2005) Irish Nursing Research Interest Group), South Court Hotel, Limerick on19th Oct 2005.
The Research Forum Conference (hosted by Irish Nursing Research Interest Group).
Cassidy, I (2005) The Research Forum Conference (hosted by Irish Nursing Research Interest Group).. :*-*
Research Forum Conference (hosted by Irish Nursing Research Interest Group), South Court Hotel, Limerick on19th Oct 2005
Tuohy, D. Graham, M. M. Cassidy, I (2005) Research Forum Conference (hosted by Irish Nursing Research Interest Group), South Court Hotel, Limerick on19th Oct 2005.
Research Forum Conference (hosted by Irish Nursing Research Interest Group), South Court Hotel, Limerick on19th Oct 2005
Cassidy, I. (2005) Research Forum Conference (hosted by Irish Nursing Research Interest Group), South Court Hotel, Limerick on19th Oct 2005.
The Royal College Nursing London International Nursing Research Conference.
Cassidy, I (2004) The Royal College Nursing London International Nursing Research Conference. .
5th Annual International Research Conference Transforming healthcare through research, education and technology
Cassidy, I (2004) 5th Annual International Research Conference Transforming healthcare through research, education and technology.
22nd International Nursing and Midwifery Research Conference, Faculty of Nursing, Royal College Surgeons Ireland. Oral paper presentation.
Cassidy, I (2003) 22nd International Nursing and Midwifery Research Conference, Faculty of Nursing, Royal College Surgeons Ireland. Oral paper presentation. .
Royal College Surgeons in Ireland. Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, 22nd Annual Nursing & Midwifery Research conference.
Cassidy, I (2003) Royal College Surgeons in Ireland. Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, 22nd Annual Nursing & Midwifery Research conference.. :*-*
The Royal College Nursing London International Nursing Research Conference
Cassidy, I () The Royal College Nursing London International Nursing Research Conference. :*-*
Conference Contributions
From education to impact: Transforming nursing and midwifery education, NET, NEP, 8th International Nurse Education Conference
Tuohy, D., Carey, E., Cassidy, I., Graham, M., McCarthy, J., Shanahan, J., Murphy, J., Morrissey, K., Tuohy, T (2022) From education to impact: Transforming nursing and midwifery education, NET, NEP, 8th International Nurse Education Conference .
Health Implementation Science and Technology (HIST) Research Cluster 'Implementation Science: Complexities and Applications Conference'
Tuohy, D., Carey, E., Cassidy, I., Graham, M., McCarthy, J., Morrissey, K., Murphy, J., Shanahan, J., Tuohy, T. (2022) Health Implementation Science and Technology (HIST) Research Cluster 'Implementation Science: Complexities and Applications Conference' .
Developing intergenerational learning through intergenerational discussion cafés
Tuohy, D., Carey, E., Cassidy, I., Graham, M., McCarthy, J., Shanahan, J., Murphy, J., Morrissey, K., Tuohy, T (2022) Developing intergenerational learning through intergenerational discussion cafés .
69th Annual & Scientific Meeting of the Irish Gerontological Society
Tuohy, D., Cassidy, I., Carey, E., Graham, M., McCarthy, J., Murphy, J., Morrissey, K., Shanahan, J., Tuohy, T (2022) 69th Annual & Scientific Meeting of the Irish Gerontological Society.
Published Reports
An Evaluation of Clinical Competence Assessment in BSc Nursing Registration Education Programmes.
Butler, M P., Fahy, A., Tuohy, D., O'Connor, M., Cassidy, I., Bradshaw, C., Quillinan, B., Tierney, C., Egan, G., Mc Namara, M. C. (2009) An Evaluation of Clinical Competence Assessment in BSc Nursing Registration Education Programmes.. Limerick : University of Limerick :1-103
Editorials
Book Reviews
Other Publications
DEVELOPING AND FACILITATING ONLINE INTERGENERATIONAL CAFES
Tuohy, D;Cassidy, I;Carey, E;Graham, M;McCarthy, J;Murphy, J;Morrissey, K;Shanahan, J;Tuohy, T (2022) DEVELOPING AND FACILITATING ONLINE INTERGENERATIONAL CAFES. OXFORD : OXFORD UNIV PRESS Age and ageing